What kinds of homes are in Bear, DE?

Name: Types of homes in Bear, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bear, DE has 9,094 (±625) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,572 homes per square mile of land.

32.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,094 (±625)
Detached houses: 32.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 20.2%

Homes in Bear by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bear	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Single-family, detached	32.1% (±5.2 points)	53.0%	59.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	27.5% (±3.9 points)	21.3%	15.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	2.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±2.3 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±2.2 points)	6.8%	5.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.9% (±3.8 points)	7.4%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.8% (±4.7 points)	2.0%	7.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Bear, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from New Castle County (18.9%).

It is also higher than in Delaware (14.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bear

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bear	—	20.2% (±5.0 points)	—
Brookside	3.5 mi	18.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	3.7 mi	6.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
St. Georges	4.5 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Delaware City	5.5 mi	2.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Newark	5.8 mi	36.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Wilmington Manor	6.9 mi	4.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
New Castle	7.0 mi	26.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	7.6 mi	20.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glasgow, DE (6.2%), St. Georges, DE (0.0%), Delaware City, DE (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newark, DE (36.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Newark	36.1% (±4.9 points)
3	Pike Creek Valley	31.9% (±6.8 points)
4	Claymont	31.0% (±5.7 points)
5	Newport	28.6% (±12.7 points)
6	New Castle	26.3% (±7.8 points)
7	Wilmington	25.5% (±2.2 points)
8	Bear	20.2% (±5.0 points)
9	Brookside	18.6% (±4.6 points)
10	Greenville	17.6% (±7.9 points)
11	Elsmere	14.1% (±6.8 points)
12	Middletown	13.2% (±4.2 points)
13	Hockessin	10.4% (±3.4 points)
14	Pike Creek	6.8% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bear is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bear

How many homes are in Bear?

Bear, DE has an estimated 9,094 (±625) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bear houses or apartments?

32.1% are detached houses and 27.5% attached houses, while 20.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bear?

0.6% of homes in Bear are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear CDP, Delaware

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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